New in 3047 is High DPI support for Windows and Linux, as well as improved file change detection, smarter atomic save, improved rendering performance and many bug fixes. The full list of changes is on the Sublime Text 3 page.

If you’re coming from Sublime Text 2, some of the core features in Sublime Text 3 are:

Speed. Startup time, file load time, and Replace All have all been significantly improved. If you’re using OS X with a Retina display, then you’ll find huge rendering speed improvements too.

Symbol Indexing, for Goto Definition and Goto Symbol in Project. Complementing these are the Jump Forward and Jump Back features.

Improved HTML Editing, including tag and attribute completion as well as automatic tag closing.

Improved Project and Pane management, including multiple workspaces for a single project.

Richer API. Plugins are better insulated from the application, and now have a broader and fully threadsafe API to work with.

There’s been hundreds of smaller improvements to almost every aspect. There’s some more details in the original announcement.

You can download Build 3047, as well as see a full list of changes, at the Sublime Text 3 page.

]]>http://www.sublimetext.com/blog/articles/sublime-text-3-public-beta/feed0Sublime Text 3 Beta 3033http://www.sublimetext.com/blog/articles/sublime-text-3-beta-3033
http://www.sublimetext.com/blog/articles/sublime-text-3-beta-3033#commentsFri, 10 May 2013 02:18:41 +0000Jon Skinnerhttp://www.sublimetext.com/blog/?p=357Build 3033 is now available for registered users. The focus for 3033 has been on general polish, and cleaning up a few loose ends. It shouldn’t be too long now until the first public beta for Sublime Text 3.

]]>http://www.sublimetext.com/blog/articles/sublime-text-3-beta-3033/feed0Sublime Text 3 Beta 3019http://www.sublimetext.com/blog/articles/sublime-text-3-beta-3019
http://www.sublimetext.com/blog/articles/sublime-text-3-beta-3019#commentsMon, 11 Mar 2013 23:33:26 +0000Jon Skinnerhttp://www.sublimetext.com/blog/?p=345Build 3019 is now available for registered users to download. Some of the highlights since the first Sublime Text 3 beta:

Jump Back and Jump Forward – Jump Back allows you to go to previous editing positions. This goes hand in hand with Goto Definition: you can now inspect a symbol definition, and quickly jump back to where you were previously. Jump Back is bound to Alt+Minus^Minus by default.

Improved HTML Editing – HTML completions have been improved, and now offer completions for tag attributes. Tags are also closed automatically when </ is entered. Finally, auto indent logic is more friendly for HTML.

Retina Performance – Sublime Text is now super smooth on Retina displays, even at maximum resolution.

Large File Loading – Large plain text files, such as log files, now load significantly faster, finishing in 1/2 to 1/3 of the time depending on platform. Note that for files requiring syntax highlighting, there is only a small improvement in load time due to the regex matching bottleneck.

API Parity – Sublime Text 3 now has full API parity with Sublime Text 2, along with a nice set of additions. New functionality in 3019 includes per-command callbacks, and resource loading APIs. Full details are in the API Reference. Please note that while Sublime Text 3 supports all the API functionality in Sublime Text 2, plugins are by default not source compatible, and must be ported.

Lots More! The full changelog is available on the Sublime Text 3 page.

]]>http://www.sublimetext.com/blog/articles/sublime-text-3-beta-3019/feed0Upgradeshttp://www.sublimetext.com/blog/articles/upgrades
http://www.sublimetext.com/blog/articles/upgrades#commentsFri, 15 Feb 2013 00:17:16 +0000Karihttp://www.sublimetext.com/blog/?p=335With the advent of Sublime Text 3 we have been flooded with kind words as well as queries and suggestions; please take the below as a first attempt at answering the most pressing questions.

Upgrades from Sublime Text 2 to Sublime Text 3 will become available when version 3.0 is released later this year. Until such time, upgrading is not required, as Sublime Text 3 will accept Sublime Text 2 license keys during the beta period.

For customers who purchased in the 90 days prior to the announcement of Sublime Text 3, we are reducing the cost of upgrading from $15 down to $11. Customers who purchased Sublime Text 2 before this time period are still subject to a $30 upgrade fee when 3.0 is released.

All license keys purchased since the previous blog post announcing Sublime Text 3 are already full Sublime Text 3 license keys, and no upgrade will be required for these purchases. Please note that while these are Sublime Text 3 license keys, they are also valid for Sublime Text 2.

Please continue to direct your queries to sales@sublimetext.com and we will endeavor to get back to you as soon as possible.

]]>http://www.sublimetext.com/blog/articles/upgrades/feed0Sublime Text 3 Betahttp://www.sublimetext.com/blog/articles/sublime-text-3-beta
http://www.sublimetext.com/blog/articles/sublime-text-3-beta#commentsTue, 29 Jan 2013 04:47:40 +0000Jon Skinnerhttp://www.sublimetext.com/blog/?p=320The first beta of Sublime Text 3 is now available to download for registered users. Some feature highlights are below, followed by our new pricing and upgrade policies, and system compatibility for Sublime Text 3.

Symbol Indexing. Sublime Text now scans the files in your project, and builds an index of which files contain which symbols. This backs the new features Goto Definition and Goto Symbol in Project, both of which are available from the Goto menu. Goto Definition takes you to the definition of the symbol under the caret, while Goto Symbol in Project prompts you to select a symbol via fuzzy matching, and then takes you to the definition of that symbol.

Pane Management. Working with multiple panes is now more efficient, with commands to create and destroy panes, and quickly move files between panes. You can see the new options under View/Groups, View/Focus Group and View/Move file to Group.

Speed. Sublime Text has always had speed as a feature, but version 3 addresses some weak points. Startup time is now virtually immediate, and plugins no longer have the opportunity to bring this down. Replace All performance is also significantly faster.

API. Sublime Text now uses Python 3.3 for plugins, and runs them out of process, so any plugins that load native code no longer risk crashing the main Sublime Text process. The API is also fully thread-safe, and provides several callbacks that run asynchronously (e.g., on_modified_async). There are also new API functions, including full access to the project data. Sublime Text 2 plugins will require porting to work with Sublime Text 3, however in most cases the changes will be small.

Linux: Starting from the command line will daemonize the process by default

API: Upgrade from Python 2.6 to Python 3.3

API: Plugins run out-of-process

API: Plugin API is now thread-safe

API: Some API events are now run asynchronously

API: begin_edit() / end_edit() are no longer accessible

API: Projects are exposed to the API

API: Added window.settings() and window.template_settings()

API: show_quick_panel() accepts an on_highlighted callback

Compatibility. Sublime Text 3 should work on all systems that currently run Sublime Text 2, with the exception of OS X 10.6. Unfortunately, it has not been possible to maintain 10.6 compatibility, as there is no C++11 toolchain for OS X 10.6, and Sublime Text 3 makes extensive use of functionality in C++11.

Pricing. The price for a Sublime Text license key has increased by $11, from $59 to $70, the first price rise in Sublime Text’s five year history. All licenses purchased at this new price are valid for Sublime Text 3. Users with a Sublime Text 2 license key can continue using the key with Sublime Text 3 while it’s in beta. When 3.0 is released, upgrades will be available for $30, or $15 for users who have purchased recently. The cut off date for the reduced upgrade price will be based on the actual date of the 3.0 release.

Sublime Text 3 is currently available to registered users only. An evaluation version will be available later.

I’d like to thank everyone who’s purchased, used or given feedback on Sublime Text 2 since the inital version in 2011. Sublime Text has had an amazingly positive reception, and it’s time to raise a toast to many versions to come.

Compared to the last beta, version 2.0 offers a more polished experience, with over one hundred tweaks and improvements. Some of the notable ones are:

Retina display support for OS X. Additionally for OS X, the ODB Editor Suite is now supported, as is the system find pasteboard.

Quick Skip Next. Quick Add Next (Ctrl+D⌘D) is one of the most popular editing commands in Sublime Text. It’s now been complemented with Quick Skip Next (Ctrl+K, Ctrl+D⌘K, ⌘D), to skip over matches, so you can select just the ones you want:

Lots more! Text drag and drop, improved build systems, CSS completions, modified tab highlighting with the highlight_modified_tabs setting, Vintage mode improvements, and many more. See the changelog for the full list.

Download Sublime Text 2.0 now, or to see what it’s all about, take the tour on the home page.

]]>http://www.sublimetext.com/blog/articles/sublime-text-2-0-released/feed114Sublime Text 2 Build 2181http://www.sublimetext.com/blog/articles/sublime-text-2-build-2181
http://www.sublimetext.com/blog/articles/sublime-text-2-build-2181#commentsWed, 22 Feb 2012 08:41:09 +0000Jon Skinnerhttp://www.sublimetext.com/blog/?p=287A new beta of Sublime Text 2, Build 2181, is available now for your enjoyment. The first thing you’ll notice is the new icon, by the The Iconfactory.

The icon represents a key on a keyboard, and the color of the key links it with the previous icon.

A selection of the other changes in this beta:

Simplified Settings. Settings were previously split into File Settings and Global Settings. These two sets have now been combined into a single settings file, so you won’t need to work out which setting goes where. The first time you run build 2181, your previous user settings will be automatically merged.

Improved Automatic Indentation. Auto indent is now smarter, so when you press enter, the indentation of the new line will be determined correctly more often. It’s aware of language features (such as indenting the line following an if statement in C), and will use bracket matching to determine indentation.

Word Highlighting. When selecting a word, other occurrences of that word will be highlighted, for example, to help visualise where variables are used. This can be controlled with the match_selection setting.

Windows now uses Consolas by default, and will give better results when using Direct Write.

Improved sub-pixel positioning on OS X, matching Core Text output.

Linux now uses Pango, giving better results for unicode text.

Rendering of rulers, line highlights and misspellings has been improved.

Lots More! Auto Complete has learnt to be less intrusive, file renaming is more intuitive, Vintage mode has been improved, large folder trees are handled better, and there are many other improvements and fixes.

Downloads and the full list of changes are on the Sublime Text 2 page.

New UI Theme – Headlining 2165 is the new UI theme, by Mike Rundle. This theme brings a sharper look to Sublime Text, and an overall better aesthetic. One of the unique elements of this theme is how it adapts to the color of the file you’re editing, with the background color spilling into the tabs.

Speed – Sublime Text 2 has always been quick, and now it’s both faster and leaner. Startup times especially are now faster, although keep in mind that the first time you start up after installing or upgrading, it’ll take longer than normal as your packages are updated.

Auto Complete – Suggestions are now offered as you type, to complete the current word or insert snippets. Because this uses Sublime Text’s fuzzy matching algorithm, you can type just a few key characters to quickly select the word you want to complete: No more typing wow_this_function_name_is_really_long(), wtf<enter> will get you want you want.

If you’re feeling adventurous, you may want to enable the auto_complete_commit_on_tab file setting: This will make tab accept the current completion, and enter operate as normal. This removes the ambiguity between accepting the completion vs. entering a newline, and is highly reccomended if you’ve got the time to learn a new way to do things.

Auto complete isn’t for everyone, and can be disabled with the auto_complete file setting. Details are in the Auto Complete documentation.

Menu Refinement – The menu has been updated to better expose helpful functionality, such as Goto Anything (Ctrl+P / Command+P), the various ways to switch between files (the Goto/Switch File menu), and Quick Find commands (in the Find menu).

More!Command+Shift+T / Ctrl+Shift+T will now reopen the last closed file, Vintage mode has receieved many improvments, the API has been expanded, and a whole lot of polish has been applied.

Replace in files – The find in files panel now supports replacing in files. The panel has also been streamlined, with the In Files and In Locations fields combined into a single Where field, that accepts a comma separated list of paths to search, and wildcard patterns to include and exclude files.

Fold arrows – Supplementing the code folding support in the last beta, there are now buttons in the gutter to collapse text using the mouse. By default, the fold buttons will fade from view unless the mouse is over the gutter, however this is configurable using the fade_fold_buttons file setting. The fold buttons, and the space reserved for them in the gutter, can be removed with the fold_buttons file setting.

Side bar keyboard navigation – The side bar can now receive input focus, and be driven using the keyboard. Left click on an already selected row to give the side bar input focus, or press ctrl+0. Pressing enter or escape in the side bar will restore focus back to the file area.

Reindent – The reindent command can be used to recalculate indentation for a file, using the auto-indent rules. This can be triggered from the Edit/Line/Reindent menu item, or Reindent Lines in the Command Palette.

There’s a lot more in this build than the above, see the full list and download it on the Sublime Text 2 page.